NetIQ Advanced Authentication up to 6.3 Service Pack 4 Multi-Factor Authentication improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in NetIQ Advanced Authentication up to 6.3 Service Pack 4. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Multi-Factor Authentication. This manipulation causes improper authentication. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2022-38753. No exploit exists. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in NetIQ Advanced Authentication up to 6.3 Service Pack 4. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Multi-Factor Authentication. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

This update resolves a multi-factor authentication bypass attack

The weakness was disclosed 11/29/2022. It is possible to read the advisory at netiq.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-38753 since 08/25/2022. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at netiq.com.

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CPE 2.3info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.1

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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NVD Base Score: 6.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: netiq.com

Timelineinfo

08/25/2022 🔍
11/29/2022 +96 days 🔍
11/29/2022 +0 days 🔍
04/26/2025 +879 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microfocus.com

Advisory: netiq.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-38753 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-38753
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-214507

Entryinfo

Created: 11/29/2022 08:26
Updated: 04/26/2025 04:05
Changes: 11/29/2022 08:26 (40), 12/24/2022 08:52 (10), 04/26/2025 04:05 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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